Cabinet followed procedures to ratify Rome Statute, says Saifuddin
Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah says Malaysia had ratified more than 100 treaties and international conventions without going through Parliament. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, April 6, 2019.
THE cabinet observed the correct procedures to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court , said Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah. He said the cabinet also made the decision to sign the international agreement based on the provisions of the federal constitution Effective July 2018, access to full reports will only be available with a subscription. Sign-up now and enjoy one week free access!
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